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triage
Definitions
(Verb) To sort through patients to select the worst ones for treatment firstUsage: I will triage the patients for the ER
(Verb) to evaluate a patient's needs based on preliminary check up
(Noun) To categorize severely ill or injured patients depending upon their survivability and the likelihood of any medical treatment being efficacious.
(Noun) emergency medical assistance
Usage: MASH was a triage unit
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